Definition of petersham in English:
petersham
nounˈpiːtəʃ(ə)mˈpidəˌrʃæm
mass nounA corded tape used in dressmaking and millinery for stiffening.
Example sentencesExamples
- Finishing options are available to make stiff petersham tape for use in skirt waistbands or soft where the grosgrain is used as a garment trimming.
- Petersham ribbon can also be used to bind your corset edges and is even simpler to use than bias tape.
- Mother wore her new felt hat with the petersham ribbon around it and her light grey tweed two-piece costume that she had just bought for Easter.
Origin
Early 19th century: named after Lord Petersham (1790–1851), English army officer, a noted dandy who popularized various items of clothing during the Regency period.
Definition of petersham in US English:
petersham
nounˈpidəˌrʃæmˈpēdəˌrSHam
A corded tape used in dressmaking and millinery for stiffening.
Example sentencesExamples
- Petersham ribbon can also be used to bind your corset edges and is even simpler to use than bias tape.
- Finishing options are available to make stiff petersham tape for use in skirt waistbands or soft where the grosgrain is used as a garment trimming.
- Mother wore her new felt hat with the petersham ribbon around it and her light grey tweed two-piece costume that she had just bought for Easter.
Origin
Early 19th century: named after Lord Petersham (1790–1851), English army officer, a noted dandy who popularized various items of clothing during the Regency period.